Phineas is an outgoing‚ charming‚ and adventurous character in the story. On the other hand Gene is the quiet‚ deeply insecure‚ and impulsive narrator of the story. The irony in this whole story is how these two totally different people are best friends in the story. These two characters are opposites‚ but they are drawn together in a tight bond. Gene may have had an obsession with Phineas throughout the story‚ but Phineas
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“I don’t want to leave here.” It was the quietest of whispers‚ a mere breath of sound. As the housekeeper bustled behind her‚ humming tunelessly‚ Marilla gazed out of her bedroom window and down onto the street in the city she had called home for the whole of her eight years‚ trying to come to terms with the imminent move. Beautiful Tertia One; its pentagonal houses stuccoed in white‚ yellow‚ umbra and orange. Perfect Teria One; flower boxes in every window and designs pointed under every eave
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A1110736 Section 1: Subject of paper: A Doll’s house ending Background information: My topic is about A Doll’s House’s ending‚ if Nora made the right choice or not by leaving. In the play‚ Nora in order to find herself had to leave her husband and kids behind and start over by herself. I will be discussing why Nora’s decision was the best one to make even though many refused it‚ went against it and even in some regions changed its ending because it was too shocking for them. Reasons for writing
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Chaucer uses large amounts of situational irony in his classic short story‚ The Pardoner’s Tale. We see this in the way he manipulates the actions of the characters so that the results of their efforts in the story are the opposite of their intentions. The three knaves‚ for example‚ began with the hope of accomplishing something heroic. Upon seeing an old comrade slain by death‚ they leapt into action. (Chaucer 68-69) Without a second thought they took up a quest to seek retribution for their fallen
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Throughout southern literature the "happy darky" character is a common character played in incredibly odd situations. The "happy darky" character is an African American character‚ who endures many struggles in life because of their race and social status in society‚ but throughout it all the character still remains in high spirits on the outside‚ but deep down inside the reader knows the hardships of the internal struggles which the character appears to hide. The character Jim in Huckleberry Finn
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In the story‚ Lamb to The Slaughter Mary Maloney and Patrick Maloney are husband and wife. The use of irony gives the story a humorous ending and can really make you want to continue reading. At first‚ Mary was nice and loving to her husband‚ until he breaks the news to her of his “affairs”. Situational irony is being used in this story. Patrick‚ knowing how jaunty Mary is‚ he would never aspire of her killing him in an act of jealousy.. “Darling‚ shall I get your slippers?”(2) As one can tell‚ Mary
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Exploring the Irony of The Age of Innocence Title In the aftermath of the First World War‚ Edith Wharton wrote the timeless novel The Age of Innocence‚ serving as a flashback to the period in which Wharton herself was raised. The Age of Innocence story takes place in upper-class New York society during the 1870s and highlights the distinctive social codes of the aristocratic class. Choosing the title The Age of Innocence to represent Wharton’s story is highly ironic due to the sinister characters
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Irony and surprise are common literary devices authors use to communicate their ideas when writing literary works. Irony allows the writer to suggest an interpretation that is different from the literal meaning of the words used in the text. The element of surprise allows the writer to manipulate the reader’s expectations and take them somewhere completely different. In the short stories‚ A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flanney O’Connor and Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood‚ both authors use the element
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Alt ending‚ “The Landlady”. Billy heard a voice behind him as he was writing his name down onto the book‚ “Tea‚ my dear?” he turned and the landlady walked in‚ carrying a silver tray with two tea cups on it. He shook his head. “No thank you‚ I better get t-” she sat down and handed him the cup of tea. “Just for a few minutes‚ I only want to get to know you‚ you seem like a very sweet boy.” Billy thought to himself‚ maybe a few sips wouldn’t hurt‚ after all she does seem very nice. He grabbed
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Therefore‚ hinting at possible previous homosexual encounters. Even the ending of the story has an ironic meaning as Hemingway writes about Mr. and Mrs. Elliot and the “girl friend” they were living with‚ “In the evening they all sat at dinner together and “they were all quite happy” (Hemingway 88). The ending seems uplifting‚ but this is an example of the paradoxical meaning underneath what is said. There is nothing “happy” that is going on‚ what is actually going on is the fact that “Mr. Elliot
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